Side-by-Side

Buckeye Elementary School District•Buckeye, AZ

3d•$17•Onsite

About The Position

Assist special education teachers with individualized instruction, implementation of each child’s individualized education program (IEP), monitoring student behavior, and assist students with personal needs, including, but not limited to toiletry, feeding, adaptive equipment, etc.

Requirements

Must obtain and maintain a AZ DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
Must possess a High School diploma or equivalent (required)
Must have CPR and First Aid upon hire or obtain the certifications within 30 days of employment
Obtain and maintain certification in Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention (preferred)
Special training in the use of adaptive equipment (may be required upon hire)

Nice To Haves

Experience working with school- aged children (preferred)
Experience working with children with various learning and physical disabilities ( preferred)
Ability to speak fluent Spanish (preferred)

Responsibilities

Assist teacher with instructions, creation of classroom materials and classroom set up
Paraprofessionals may be required to provide services in regular classrooms, ESL, special needs, side-by-side or other special education settings.
All Paraprofessionals may have duties in playground supervision, lunchroom and lunch area supervision, lavatory supervision, bus area supervision, and in transportation of District students as required.
Assist and accompany student for inclusion in regular classroom
Aids students with personal hygiene, including changing diapers and assisting with toilet training.
Assist students in proper use of eating utensils and cafeteria behavior
Assist occupational therapist and speech therapist with teaching student as required.
Provide a safe environment for special education students in which to learn
Works with students on a variety of subjects or in one-on-one or small group instruction
Monitor and supervise students in classroom, playground and cafeteria settings, using PBIS principles
Under the direction of the supervising teacher, prepare instructional materials and visual aids; photo copy materials and documents
Under the direction of the supervising teacher, prepare workstations or learning centers for children to work on daily lessons
Assist students with learning reading, writing and math skills
Assist in administering District and State tests as needed
Assess student needs and modify lessons to provide appropriate help; document student progress
Collaborate with teachers to ensure lessons are appropriate for student
Organize and maintain teaching materials
Organize and file student work; plan for daily activities to meet specific needs of each child
Move about as needed to observe activity and to maintain safety, order and control at all duty stations.
Maintains adequate and legible records concerning his/her students work with teacher direction.
Assist in all safety programs, drills and evacuation proceedings as required.
Report to your instructional supervisor and/or school health center personnel all student medical and safety issues which you observe.
Attend classes, in-services and seminars as needed to improve knowledge and skills and to keep current with the latest in services equipment, material and functions as it pertains to the District’s needs.
Practice good public relations techniques with students, staff, administration and parents, demonstrating a cordial and friendly manner.
Participate in the Medicaid Reimbursement program which includes maintaining monthly logs on eligible students; attending scheduled training.
Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
May oversee class as required in teacher’s absence
Perform other duties as assigned